Asked by diddy

What is the missing side length?
7
10
x
its a right triangle

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
I need to know which side is the hypotenuse. Two possible cases:

- If x is the hypotenuse: x = sqrt(7^2 + 10^2) = sqrt(149) ≈ 12.21.
- If 10 is the hypotenuse and x is a leg: x = sqrt(10^2 − 7^2) = sqrt(51) ≈ 7.14.

(7 cannot be the hypotenuse if the other side is 10, since the hypotenuse must be the longest side.) Which side is the hypotenuse in your diagram?